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I'm so excited to have my Shop My Style feature published on ShopStyle.ca right now! 

Click here to see what type of pieces are a must have for keeping Cozy and Chic in these cold Canadian winters, and if you're anything like me you'll want to stick around on their site a little bit longer to check out all the curated shops and new arrivals!

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Thank you to everyone who has continued to read a support my blog!!

This coupon code can be used on any item in my store including custom orders, and will expire December 15.

Chambray and Leopard

What:

Chambray Tunic- Gap (similar)

Leopard Leggings- Sirens (similar)

Boots- Town Shoes Outlet (similar)

I knew when I bought these leopard leggings that I'd be walking a very fine line in fashion.  I knew the key would be to pair them with something very simple to keep from looking like fashion roadkill!

Light Layers and Leggings

What:

Cardigan- RW&co

Blouse- Winners

Leggings- Costco

Shoes- Envy via Hautelook

It's taken many years for me to be brave enough to wear something other than a dress with leggings...I fear that my tops might not be long enough for this to work...I thought it worked, but now looking back? haha 

Hindsight!

At least I was comfortable.

Turn a Pencil Skirt into a Mermaid Skirt DIY

My original plan for our Christmas Party this year was to make a dramatic mermaid skirt to wear with a slouchy t-shirt and a major blingy necklace, but I ran out of time, and decided that this particular party wasn't the best place for such an outfit.  Last week I decided I wanted to make myself the skirt anyways...just instead of making one from scratch I revamped a pencil skirt that I had thrown into my donate pile with some organza that I've had sitting in my fabric stash for years.

Dressing All Fancy

What:

Fur Jacket- Vintage, Thrifted

Dress- Self Made (love this one!)

Shoes- Thrifted

Clutch- Winners (similar)

Christmas Parties in the past have always meant an excuse for me to make myself a new "fancy" dress...last year I never did because I was 9 months preggo (Blake was born on Christmas)...and then this year happened... 

I don't know what it is, but usually I have so much inspiration that I can not wait to design and make something "fabulous"...I flipped through my magazines, read my favorite blogs...and still nothing stood out to me.  What's a girl to do when she has no inspiration?  

I ended up wearing the dress I made for a Christmas party a few years back...I figured that it was OK because different party = different people..haha 

I'm so glad I gave myself another chance to wear this dress...I love it!

With a dress this fabulous I had to top it off with something worthy...and in my opinion (humble opinion? haha) this coat is totally worthy.  A fur coat from the 60's will always be worthy.  I'm not sure why it had to sit in my closet for so long before it got it's night out on the town?  Sound familiar?

And for anyone wondering...my toes were quite numb after this photo shoot!  Snow and sandals are never a good idea in "real life"...it's a good thing parties are indoors in the Winter!

Fall/Winter Trends for Everyone: Plaid

I feel like I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with plaid.  I've never was much of a fan of the plaid schoolgirl skirts my friends wore in the early 2000's, and don't even get me started on plaid flannel! (hehe)

I'm not saying I don't like it, I'm just saying that it's one of those tricky things in life.  With all that said, it's a little surprising that I'm loving plaid so much these days!  For me, I like it when plaid is dressed up....so go ahead and throw on a plaid flannel shirt, just wear it with a cute skirt or a pair of skinny pants and you'll have the perfect Fall outfit!

(via Kastles, O My Heart, See Jane, Swell Mayde)

If you're feeling brave, plaid is the perfect print for mixing patterns with...it looks great with leopard, polka dots, stripes and sometimes even florals!  Check out this outfit for inspiration!

Top: Sweater, Tunic/Dress, Shoes Middle: Pants, Scarves Bottom: Shoes, Skirt, Blazer

Fall/Winter Trends for Everyone: Cropped Sweaters

The word "cropped" can sometimes be a little scary...cropped pants at times mean that your husband accidentally threw your favorite blue jeans into the dryer...the words "cropped top" on the other hand can cause a women more stress than bikini season!!  

When it comes to cropped sweaters I don't think there should be any panicking involved!  

Here are some great examples of how to wear the cropped sweater this season.

(via Atlantic Pacific, Mayte Doll, LP Fashion Philosophy, Kendi Everyday)

  It's so easy to layer a cropped sweater over a blouse, or pair with a high waisted skirt, and just like that you have a cute outfit!

Top: Peach, Black, Grey Middle: Pink, Cream Bottom: Grey, Black, Peach

If you don't want to buy your own, you can easily turn an existing sweater into a cropped top following these DIY instructions!

Adding Some Colour

What:

Hat- Gift

Sweater- RW&co (similar)

Scarf- TJ Maxx

Skirt- Winners (faux leather similar)

Boots- Winners

When the temperature hits below -10 Celsius it seems like all colour ends up wiped away from my outfits.  I don't know if it's just the mood I'm in when it's SOOO cold out, or my lack of warm enough clothes that is not black/grey.  

After a few days I was sick of wearing my "cold colours" so I decided to punch things up a little with a gold sweater, and then realized that wasn't going to be enough to get me out of my funk...so on went my favorite scarf and a bright slouchy toque.  After that I felt much better!

Winter Grey

What:

Scarf- Gift (similar)

Dress- Winners (similar)

Boots- Town Shoes Outlet

It's officially Winter up north!  Last week the snow appeared out of nowhere, and along with it, it brought the worst head cold I've had in awhile...which might explain why I haven't posted any outfits in awhile!  Thank goodness I'm finally feeling better, although after freezing my butt off to take these pictures (minus 18 Celcius) I have a feeling I might get sick all over again!!! haha

As for my outfit, I must confess, I wore it two days in a row!  It was so comfortable and cozy the first time around, that I ended up wearing it all over again...I figured it's allowed when you're seeing a totally different group of people each day, right?